as in believers
one who professes a religious faith
makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values
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Recent Examples of religionists
Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religionists
believers
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Knueppel’s perfect day Knueppel is nearing the end of his first NBA season, having made believers out of just about everyone.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Aside from Nietzsche, the commentary only cites believers.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Religionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionists. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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